Very interesting software. Thanks for the info.I did use Poser and Bryce (not mine!) a few years ago to help modeling a theatre space. From what I can tell, the interface looks similar. But this is just a superficial constatation.

The general consensus seems to be that the program has a set of powerful features, but that the interface is almost totally unapproachable!

Seems to be the name of the game for this type of software. I've "used" Bryce, Maya PLE and Blender, and none of the interfaces were what I'd call intuitive or friendly. I sometime suspect it's deliberate. Maybe the folks that have the mathematical background to code this sort of thing are actually refugees from the Area 51 crash?